Deadline: March 8, 2026
Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation ASU Graduate Certificate Scholarships 2026. The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University, is offering scholarships for professional certificates. These flexible, self-paced online programs empower you to build in-demand skills in global management or supply chain management, all while earning ASU credits that can be applied toward a future master’s degree. Participants who obtain the academic certificate will be automatically entered into the Scholarship application process for fully-funded online Master’s degrees.
A strong expectation of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is that participants use the skills and education they gain to contribute to their communities, fostering social and economic growth in their home countries. Women, refugees and displaced persons, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Scholarships are available for the following part-time, online graduate programs:
- Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Supply Chain Management
- Graduate Certificate in Global Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Scholarship
The Scholarship will include the following:
- Full tuition for an ASU graduate certificate
- Flexible, online format
- 1:1 coaching and mentorship
*Select participants will be awarded a scholarship for a fully-supported master’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Leadership Management.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a citizen of an African country committed to ethical leadership and demonstrated engagement in their community.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 33 on or before the application deadline.
- Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service in their community.
- Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and ambitions that exceed one’s financial resources.
- Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree conferred by July 2026.
- Applicants must have no prior or current master’s degree enrollment before or during the program.
Application
All applicants, once registered, should have read and understood the application guidance and eligibility criteria before submitting an application to the Program to avoid any errors or incorrect information. Arizona State University and the Mastercard Foundation reserve the right to cancel incomplete and/or late applications, to effect changes to the conditions of the scholarship or to make no awards at all.
For more information, visit ASU Graduate Certificate.
